Installing Intel CPU gone wrong?

[looniam]

well i did assume everything was new.

 

[Keullo-e]

Ohhh noooo... What does the 4x4 connector do..? Do i need to have them connected or? I ask this because when i fiiinally thought i was done, the 360 does NOT fit with the 4x4 pin connected..... Geez... Any suggestions?

The 4+4 is needed as it's practically the CPU power. Been a thing since the Pentium 4 days.

 

[winterwonderland]

Ok, this is odd... Sometimes, when i bootup the pc, it shows me the Gigabyte logo before it shuts off and reboots again, and now im on this window... What to do next..? Does everything look good so far?

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Ok, this is odd... Sometimes, when i bootup the pc, it shows me the Gigabyte logo before it shuts off and reboots again, and now im on this window... What to do next..? Does everything look good so far?

Looking at that, you could actually change the connector from the pump to the FAN_4 pump connector. You can see it on the bios pic. Otherwise looks fine

 

[winterwonderland]

Looking at that, you could actually change the connector from the pump to the FAN_4 pump connector. You can see it on the bios pic. Otherwise looks fine

Hmm? What pump? The one i have connected to the cpu_fan? Sorry, albeit lost now... Or did you mean to fan4 on this photo?

Anyhoo, im good to go on with windows install now?

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Hmm? What pump? The one i have connected to the cpu_fan? Sorry, albeit lost now... Or did you mean to fan4 on this photo?

Anyhoo, im good to go on with windows install now?

Yes, the main 4pin connector for the CPU cooler, from the bit with the small fan on it. Seems fan 4 might double as a proper pump header too.

 

[winterwonderland]

Yes, the main 4pin connector for the CPU cooler, from the bit with the small fan on it. Seems fan 4 might double as a proper pump header too.

Ohh ok. I will try to connect that to fan4.

However, my 2 front fans does not seem to be spinning, at all... :/ The 2 connectors you see on the right side of the attached picture. My rear fan spins like normal, though. The same with the 360 fans + cpu cooler fan.

How do i fix that..? Here is how i have my fan board setup now.

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Ohh ok. I will try to connect that to fan4.

However, my 2 front fans does not seem to be spinning, at all... :/ The 2 connectors you see on the right side of the attached picture. My rear fan spins like normal, though. The same with the 360 fans + cpu cooler fan.

How do i fix that..? Here is how i have my fan board setup now.

Just connect the fans to any spare onboard fan headers and ignore the controller imo.
Here is the FP connections for you too

 

[Keullo-e]

And the reset/power switches' polarity doesn't matter, only the power/HDD LEDs must be inserted right.

 

[winterwonderland]

well i did assume everything was new.

Just connect the fans to any spare onboard fan headers and ignore the controller imo.
Here is the FP connections for you too
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And the reset/power switches' polarity doesn't matter, only the power/HDD LEDs must be inserted right.

There we go! Now, all case fans (1 back + 2 front) are spinning like they should once i moved them all to the suggested ports + moved the fan of the 360 cooler fan from cpu_fan to fan4_pump port. Thanks.

However, i still got 3 more questions:
1: As you can see on the attached photo, my RAM says 2667Mhz, is that correct since it says 3600Mhz on the package, or? I googled and got that i should enable XMP profile or something, but how do i enable that?
2: What is left for me to do in terms of "improving" my current PC, as in adjustments in bios? Adjust fan speeds? OC? (never done that) Any tweaks i should do?
3: Just to be clear, though it seems to be fairly obvious, i should keep the top portion of my FD Define R6 unmounted so the ALF ii 360 will get some "breathing space", yes?

 

[Deleted member 24505]

There we go! Now, all case fans (1 back + 2 front) are spinning like they should once i moved them all to the suggested ports + moved the fan of the 360 cooler fan from cpu_fan to fan4_pump port. Thanks.

However, i still got 3 more questions:
1: As you can see on the attached photo, my RAM says 2667Mhz, is that correct since it says 3600Mhz on the package, or? I googled and got that i should enable XMP profile or something, but how do i enable that?
2: What is left for me to do in terms of "improving" my current PC, as in adjustments in bios? Adjust fan speeds? OC? (never done that) Any tweaks i should do?
3: Just to be clear, though it seems to be fairly obvious, i should keep the top portion of my FD Define R6 unmounted so the ALF ii 360 will get some "breathing space", yes?

You need to go into advanced mode F2, and look for XMP you should be able to set that to 3600 like your ram speed is.

3: Just to be clear, though it seems to be fairly obvious, i should keep the top portion of my FD Define R6 unmounted so the ALF ii 360 will get some "breathing space", yes? If the radiator is on the top, then yes. otherwise not really, unless you want to put extra fans in there.

 

[winterwonderland]

You need to go into advanced mode, and look for XMP you should be able to set that to 3600 like your ram speed is.

Ok, i'll do that. Will that actually change my speed aka make the RAM even faster or will it just change the display of it?

 

[Deleted member 24505]

Ok, i'll do that. Will that actually change my speed aka make the RAM even faster or will it just change the display of it?

It will change it, make sure to save and exit bios or it will not save the change

 

[RJARRRPCGP]

Sometimes, when i bootup the pc, it shows me the Gigabyte logo before it shuts off and reboots again

That usually happens when it was turned on for the first time after the PSU was unplugged from the outlet. Especially on Gigabyte motherboards.

 

[winterwonderland]

well i did assume everything was new.

And the reset/power switches' polarity doesn't matter, only the power/HDD LEDs must be inserted right.

It will change it, make sure to save and exit bios or it will not save the change

Final report!

After all the suggestions, tips and pointers from you lot, i FINALLY got it all running smooth and nicely, and it's been doing so the past few days, which is so good to see! I have also taken notes for future upgrades and building, so i don't need to ask one too many questions next time, though i will surely be asking questions then as well, heh...

Anyhoo, with this, i want to salute TPU for all the help and pointers throughout this "journey", both in terms of purchasing the right gear for me and for also helping me build my PC, step by step. But yeah, ONCE AGAIN; TPU to the rescue, like so many times before! I cannot salute and appreciate your help enough! Special thanks to @Tigger , @looniam and @Maenad for your continuous help and useful inputs throughout it all. You lot definitely helped this process turn into one very interesting project for me, resulting in me completing my very first PC-build "from scratch", and getting it to work like it should!

Now, my PC setup is this:
CPU: i7 12700K (not OC'd yet)
Mobo: Gigabyte Z690 Gaming X
Memory: Crucial Ballistix 2x16gb 3600-C16
SSD: WD Blue SN570 1TB
Cooler: Air Liquid Freezer II 360 + LGA1700 kit

These parts will remain the same until some later point when i decide to upgrade them some more:
PSU: EVGA Supernova G3 550W
GPU: MSI GTX 970

Thank you, TPU!

 

[Deleted member 24505]

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